Map of Holguín, Cuba

Holguín is the administrative centre of Holguín Province, Cuba, with a population of about 319,102. It lies at 20.8872°N, 76.2631°W. Holguín is about 678 km (422 mi) east of Havana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cacocum, 18 km to the south.

Holguín at a glance

Where is Holguín?

• The 4th largest city in Cuba by recorded population.
• The largest city in Holguín Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 52 min on the shortest day to 13 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Holguín

• Cacocum — 18 km south
• San Germán — 35 km southeast
• Jesús Menéndez — 38 km northwest
• Puerto Padre — 49 km northwest
• Banes — 57 km east
• Jiguaní — 60 km south
• Contramaestre — 65 km south
• Bayamo — 69 km southwest
• Las Tunas — 72 km west
• Palma Soriano — 80 km south

Largest cities in Holguín Province

• Moa — 92,852
• Banes — 53,104
• San Germán — 43,892
• Cacocum — 42,623

Largest cities in Cuba

• Havana — 2,163,824
• Santiago de Cuba — 555,865
• Camagüey — 347,562
• Guantánamo — 272,801
• Santa Clara — 250,512
• Arroyo Naranjo — 210,053
• Las Tunas — 203,684
• Bayamo — 192,632
• Pinar del Río — 186,990
• Cienfuegos — 186,644

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.